At the beginning of the month I wrote down a personal spending budget which allowed me just £7 per week for 'fripperies' like coffee out. Yesterday, the grandchildren came to visit and I gave them £5 each pocket money which I hadn't budgeted for 👀 so this is what I have left for the rest of the month 😟......
On a different subject, eBay have another selling promotion on until Tuesday with 80% off selling fees so another cupboard rummage is in order once I've finished the ironing. It's so horribly wet and windy today that the towels and bed linen are having to be tumble dried...Drat....the energy monitor won't like that one bit.
Stay safe everyone wherever in the world you happen to be x
Sell & Save:
£189.56
February Shopping Challenge:
£94.46/ £220
The company selling the apron is well named!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely right! :) The penny hadn't dropped for me! ...lol..
DeleteWell spotted!! Haha :-)
DeleteIt's the little additional expenses that really can de-rail a Challenge and a budget isn't it. Perhaps some of your sales profits could go into a tin for 'Grandchildren's Pocket' money ... just don't let them see it ;-)
ReplyDeleteAs always, Sue, that is a jolly good idea 💡 I really need to get to grips with making my monthly allowance last this year. I'm getting closer and closer to doing what my mum did and have tins for all spending! They do say the old ways are the best 😂
DeleteDo you remember those long thin savings tins with the labels above each slot. My parents had one each when I was growing up and divided all the money into various sections for rent, food, bills etc.
DeleteFreebie magazines great news :) Sounds like they had some interesting articles.
ReplyDeleteDon't think I will be buying the apron though x
Yes, Beverley, they feature amongst other things Joanna Lumley, Mary Berry, Elton John (not a fan !)
DeleteNo, I won't be buying the apron either. I would make one if I could sew in a straight line ;)